1995 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1995 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
	+ – Conference co-champions; Rankings from AP Poll

1995 Virginia Cavaliers football
1995 Virginia Cavaliers football
ACC co-champion; Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 34–27 vs. Georgia
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
AP	No. 16
1995 record	9–4 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach	George Welsh (14th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tom O'Brien (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Rick Lantz (5th season)
Captain	Jason Augustino, Mike Groh, Skeet Jones
Home stadium	Scott Stadium; (capacity: 42,000)
	Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

The 1995 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was George Welsh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 26	12:00 pm	at No. 14 Michigan*	No. 17	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (Pigskin Classic)	ABC	L 17–18	101,444
September 2	7:00 pm	No. 12 (I-AA) William & Mary*	No. 17	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 40–16	38,300
September 9	4:00 pm	at No. 23 NC State	No. 16	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 29–24	47,718
September 16	1:30 pm	Georgia Tech	No. 16	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 41–14	36,500
September 23	12:00 pm	at Clemson	No. 11	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	JPS	W 22–3	70,226
September 30	12:00 pm	Wake Forest	No. 11	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	JPS	W 35–17	37,500
October 7	12:00 pm	at North Carolina	No. 9	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)	JPS	L 17–22	50,100
October 14	1:30 pm	Duke	No. 19	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 44–30	40,200
October 21	1:00 pm	at No. 16 Texas*	No. 14	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	Raycom	L 16–17	70,427
November 2	8:00 pm	No. 2 Florida State	No. 24	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (Jefferson-Eppes Trophy)	ESPN	W 33–28	44,300
November 11	12:00 pm	at Maryland	No. 14	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	JPS	W 21–18	45,720
November 18	12:00 pm	No. 20 Virginia Tech*	No. 13	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	ABC	L 29–36	43,600
December 30	8:00 pm	vs. Georgia*	No. 18	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	ESPN	W 34–27	70,825
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster[]

1995 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`2`	Demetrius Allen
QB	`13`	Mike Groh	Sr
WR	`17`	Germane Crowell	So
RB	`21`	Tiki Barber	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`19`	Ronde Barber	So
DB	`27`	Percy Ellsworth	Sr
LB	`33`	Jamie Sharper	Jr
LB	`42`	James Farrior	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`16`	Raphael Garcia

Head coach

George Welsh

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Game summaries[]

Michigan[]

Virginia Cavaliers at Michigan Wolverines

	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia	0	7	7	3	17
Michigan	0	0	0	18	18

at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: August 26, 1995
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny and Hot, mid 80s F, wind 12-15 WNW
Game attendance: 101,444
TV: ABC
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

UVA - Groh 1-yard run (Garcia kick)

Third quarter

UVA - T. Barber 81-yard run (Garcia kick)

Fourth quarter

UVA - Garcia 30-yard field goal
MICH - Davis 2-yard run (kick failed)
MICH - Hayes 31-yard pass from Dreisbach (pass failed)
MICH - Hayes 15-yard pass from Dreisbach (no attempt)

William & Mary[]

NC State[]

Georgia Tech[]

Clemson[]

Wake Forest[]

North Carolina[]

Duke[]

Texas[]

Florida State[]

Florida State Seminoles at Virginia Cavaliers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida State	14	7	0	7	28
Virginia	7	20	3	3	33

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

Date: November 2
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 44,300
TV: ESPN
NoleFan.org

Game information

Florida State

Danny Kanell
32/67, 454 Yds, 3 TD, 3 INT
Warrick Dunn
14 Rush, 54 Yds, TD
E.G. Green
7 Rec, 169 Yds, TD

Virginia

Mike Groh
19/37, 302 Yds, 2 TD
Tiki Barber
31 Rush, 193 Yds, TD

Virginia became the first ACC team to beat Florida State since the Seminoles joined the conference in 1992.

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	FSU	UVA
1	8:05	5	50		Florida State	Phillip Riley 35-yard touchdown reception from Danny Kanell, Scott Bentley kick good	7	0
1	6:09				Virginia	Tiki Barber 64-yard touchdown run, Raphael Garcia kick good	7	7
1	1:14		94		Florida State	Warrick Dunn 14-yard touchdown reception from Danny Kanell, Scott Bentley kick good	14	7
2	13:26		68		Virginia	Tiki Barber 1-yard touchdown reception from Mike Groh, Raphael Garcia kick good	14	14
2	11:16				Virginia	35-yard field goal by Raphael Garcia	14	17
2	3:05				Virginia	Demetrius Allen 72-yard touchdown reception from Mike Groh, Raphael Garcia kick good	14	24
2	2:13				Florida State	E.G. Green 38-yard touchdown reception from Danny Kanell, Scott Bentley kick good	21	24
2	1:14				Virginia	48-yard field goal by Raphael Garcia	21	27
3	10:38				Virginia	41-yard field goal by Raphael Garcia	21	30
4	6:57				Virginia	35-yard field goal by Raphael Garcia	21	33
4	6:13				Florida State	Warrick Dunn 7-yard touchdown run, Scott Bentley kick good	28	33
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							28	33

Maryland[]

Virginia Cavaliers at Maryland Terrapins

	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia	0	11	7	3	21
Maryland	11	0	0	7	18

at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland

Date: November 11, 1995
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 65°F, cloudy and windy, chance of showers, wind S 16 mph
Game attendance: 45,720
Recap, pg. 129

Game information

First quarter

UMD - Joe O'Donnell 37-yard field goal
UMD - Scot Milanovich 1-yard run (Brian Underwood run)

Second quarter

UVA - R. Garcia 22-yard field goal
UVA - Tiki Barber 2-yard run (D. Allen pass from M. Groh)

Third quarter

UVA - K. Brooks 5-yard run (R. Garcia kick)

Fourth quarter

UVA - R. Garcia 41-yard field goal
UMD - Buddy Rodgers 5-yard run (Joe O'Donnell kick)

Virginia Tech[]

#20 Virginia Tech Hokies at #13 Virginia Cavaliers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Tech	14	0	0	22	36
Virginia	7	15	7	0	29

at Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia

Date: November 18, 1995
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 43,600
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

UVA - G Crowell 29 pass from Groh (R. Garcia kick)
VT - Oxendine 1 run (Larsen kick)
VT - Thomas 2 run (Larsen kick)

Second quarter

UVA - Medley 2 pass from Sherman (Neely reception for two-point conversion)
UVA - G. Crowell 41 pass from Sherman (R. Garcia kick)

Third quarter

UVA - T. Barber 9 run (R. Garcia kick)

Fourth quarter

VT - Holmes 10 pass from Druckenmiller (two-point conversion failed)
VT - Larsen 35 FG
VT - Holmes 42 pass from Druckenmiller (Larsen kick)
VT - Banks 65 interception return (Larsen kick)

1995 Peach Bowl[]

References[]

^ "1995 Season". Hoos Football. Retrieved November 13, 2014.

[1] "1995 Season". Hoos Football. Retrieved November 13, 2014.

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1995 Virginia Cavaliers football

ACC co-champion Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 34–27 vs. Georgia
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
AP	No. 16
1995 record	9–4 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach	George Welsh (14th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tom O'Brien (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Rick Lantz (5th season)
Captain	Jason Augustino, Mike Groh, Skeet Jones
Home stadium	Scott Stadium (capacity: 42,000)
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
No. 4 Florida State +		7	–	1		10	–	2
No. 16 Virginia +		7	–	1		9	–	4
Clemson		6	–	2		8	–	4
Georgia Tech		5	–	3		6	–	5
North Carolina		4	–	4		7	–	5
Maryland		4	–	4		6	–	5
NC State		2	–	6		3	–	8
Duke		1	–	7		3	–	8
Wake Forest		0	–	8		1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll